Tim Tebow Returning To NFL With Eagles

Trending News: What?! Tim Tebow Signing With The Philadelphia Eagles?

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It's Tebow Time. Again.

Long Story Short

Quarterback Tim Tebow is set to sign on with the Philadelphia Eagles despite not having played an NFL game in three years.

Long Story

Tim Tebow will sign a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles today, according to Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer and a variety of other news sources, marking one of the more unexpected off-season moves in recent memory.

It’s a 1-year deal for Tim Tebow and the #Eagles. Tebow arrived in Philly this afternoon, will take part in offseason conditioning

The quarterback hasn’t played an NFL game since 2012 and has been working as an ESPN college football commentator since being cut by the New England Patriots before the 2013 season.

Tebow shot to fame when he led the Florida Gators to two national titles, winning the Heisman Trophy in 2007 and becoming a first-round draft pick for Denver in 2010. As well as his prowess at college level, Tebow’s passionate outspoken Christian beliefs made him a household name and attracted a passionate fan-base.

The Philippines-born star would use eye black to paint biblical verses on his face during games, leading to the NCAA making the Tebow Rule that banned messages in eye paint. He also instigated the trend of Tebowing — kneeling on one knee in prayer with a head bowed — which became a global trend.

However, after some success at Denver, things went downhill in the cruel world of the NFL. Tebow was much maligned for inaccurate passing and was traded to the New York Jets after Peyton Manning arrived in Denver.

With the Jets, Tebow threw a total of just eight passes in an injury-blighted season. The Patriots picked him up in June 2013, but he was released when their roster was cut to 53.

Total $ Jets spent on the Tim Tebow experiment? $4,102,000. That's for eight passes for those scoring at home.

Since then, the closet Tebow has been to the action is the commentary box. There have been doubts raised over whether he has the throwing technique or mental ability for the quarterback role, but quarterback guru Tom House, claims he spent 18 months helping Tebow fix his throwing mechanism.

Tebow did workout with the Eagles in March and it seems that he impressed. Philadelphia head coach Chip Kelly told NFL Network at the time: “I’ve always been a fan of Tim. We bring in a lot of players for private workouts, it’s just that he’s the one everyone keeps talking about.”

However, Tebow has a fight to avoid being cut when the roster is reduced to 53 in Week 1. The Eagles already have Sam Bradford, who was also drafted in 2010 and has struggled with injuries, Mark Sanchez, who was at the Jets with Tebow, and Matt Barkley, a fourth round 2013 draft pick, ahead of him in the pecking order. Tebow is very much starting as fourth choice.

But that hasn’t stopped an explosion on social media from Tebow’s many fans and those who are less positive about his the 27-year-old’s chances of regaining his Heisman touch.

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Ask The Big Question: Is signing Tebow a publicity stunt from the Eagles or can he cut it in the NFL?

Disrupt Your Feed: Never thought we’d see Tebow back in the NFL. He must have done some serious Tebowing to get a deal with the Eagles.

Drop This Fact: As a staunch Christian, it is believed that Tebow is saving his virginity for marriage — a pretty Herculean feat for an NFL player.